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Somachandra De Silva

Dandeniyage Somachandra De Silva

Born: 11 June 1942, Galle
Major Teams: Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Shropshire, Sri Lanka.
Known As: Somachandra De Silva
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break Googly


Test Debut: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (PSS), Only Test, 1981/82
Last Test:
Sri Lanka v England at Lord's, Only Test, 1984

ODI Debut:
Sri Lanka v West Indies at Manchester, World Cup, 1975
Last ODI:
Sri Lanka v West Indies at Melbourne, World Championship of Cricket, 1984/85

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   12   22   3   406   61   21.36   0   2    5   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             505.1  108  1347   37  36.40  5-59    1   0  81.9  2.66

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   41   29  10   371   37*  19.52  53.69   0   0    5   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling             346     22  1557   32  48.65  3-29    0   0  64.8  4.50

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1966/67 - 1994/95)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   66   97  17  1764   97   22.05   0   6   35   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             15670  6846  241  28.40  8-46   15   5  65.0  2.62

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1973/74 - 1984/85)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   57   42  14   551   37*  19.67   0   0    8   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              2849  2005   48  41.77  4-28    1   0  59.3  4.22

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.

ICC TROPHY

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    4    3   1   108   41   54.00   0   0    0   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              43     12    99    6  16.50  3-20    0   0  43.0  2.30



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Sri Lanka's finest exponent of leg spin bowling, DS de Silva was unfortunate that when Sri Lanka was granted full test status he was at a stage when most players are well into retirement. By that time he was a fixture in the Sri Lanka team, and well respected throughout cricketing circles around the world, having played minor county cricket for Linconshire and Shropshire. With his flighted leg breaks and well disguised wrong 'uns, de Silva was a consistent wicket-taker throughout the 70s. In Sri Lanka's inaugural test he captured 3/54 and 0/38, his first test wicket being that of David Gower caught at the wicket by Mahes Goonatilleke. De Silva distinguished himself on the following tour to Pakistan, taking seventeen wickets in three Tests, including the first five wicket haul by a Sri Lankan when he took 5/59 at Faisalabad. When Duleep Mendis was injured early on the 1982/83 tour to New Zealand, de Silva was handed the honour of leading Sri Lanka in two Tests. With the bat de Silva was more than useful making two half centuries, both as captain. DS de Silva maintained his prominence within the game later coaching Sri Lanka. (Contributed by Johann P Jayasekera , Sep 1999)

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